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8_o 9_o make_v i_o sure_a of_o salvation_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a because_o his_o justice_n oblige_v he_o to_o accept_v of_o a_o adequate_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o own_o appoint_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n make_v i_o sure_a of_o my_o own_o happiness_n because_o if_o god_n be_v just_a that_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v have_v when_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v justice_n require_v that_o the_o person_n for_o who_o it_o be_v make_v shall_v be_v receive_v into_o favour_n i_o confess_v that_o unless_o god_n have_v oblige_v himself_o by_o promise_n there_o be_v no_o press_v his_o justice_n thus_o far_o because_o noxa_fw-la sequitur_fw-la caput_fw-la there_o be_v mercy_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o send_v christ_n ear_n gen._n 3._o 15._o have_v not_o christ_n step_v in_o between_o man_n sin_n &_o god_n wrath_n the_o world_n have_v fall_v about_o adam_n ear_n out_o of_o mercy_n to_o undertake_v for_o we_o otherwise_o we_o can_v say_v that_o god_n be_v bind_v in_o justice_n to_o accept_v of_o satisfaction_n unless_o he_o have_v first_o in_o mercy_n be_v please_v to_o appoint_v the_o way_n of_o a_o surety_n justice_z indeed_o require_v satisfaction_n but_o it_o require_v it_o of_o the_o person_n that_o sin_v gen._n 2._o 17._o but_o of_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v or_o die_v thou_o shall_v die_v or_o as_o other_o read_v the_o word_n thou_o shall_v sure_o and_o short_o or_o sudden_o die_v and_o without_o controversy_n every_o man_n shall_v die_v the_o same_o day_n he_o be_v bear_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o this_o wage_n 23._o rom._n 6._o 23._o shall_v be_v present_o pay_v do_v not_o christ_n as_o a_o boon_n beg_v poor_a sinner_n live_v for_o a_o season_n for_o which_o cause_n he_o be_v call_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n not_o of_o eternal_a preservation_n 10._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 10._o but_o of_o temporal_a reservation_n it_o be_v free_a and_o noble_a mercy_n to_o all_o mankind_n that_o dear_a jesus_n be_v promise_v and_o provide_v seal_v and_o send_v into_o the_o world_n that_o some_o may_v be_v eternal_o save_v and_o the_o rest_n preserve_v from_o wrath_n for_o 27._o jâ—hn_n 6._o 27._o a_o time_n here_o come_v in_o mercy_n that_o a_o surety_n shall_v be_v accept_v and_o what_o he_o do_v be_v as_o if_o the_o person_n that_o offend_v shall_v have_v do_v it_o himself_o here_o be_v mercy_n and_o salvation_n sure_o bottom_v upon_o both_o ah_o what_o sweet_a and_o transcendent_a comfort_n flow_v from_o this_o very_a consideration_n that_o christ_n be_v god_n but_o four_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o god_n require_v it_o that_o christ_n shall_v be_v god_n god_n the_o father_n be_v a_o god_n of_o infinite_a holiness_n purity_n justice_n and_o righteousness_n none_o but_o he_o who_o be_v very_a god_n who_o be_v essential_o one_o with_o the_o father_n can_v or_o dare_v interpose_v etc._n john_n 10._o 30._o cap._n 14._o 9_o 10_o 11._o etc._n etc._n between_o god_n and_o fall_v man_n the_o angel_n though_o they_o be_v glorious_a creature_n yet_o they_o be_v but_o creature_n and_o can_v these_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n and_o bear_v infinite_a wrath_n and_o purchase_v divine_a favour_n and_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n and_o procure_v our_o pardon_n and_o change_v our_o heart_n and_o renew_v our_o nature_n and_o adorn_v our_o soul_n with_o grace_n and_o yet_o all_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v or_o we_o undo_v and_o that_o for_o ever_o now_o if_o this_o be_v a_o work_n too_o high_a for_o angel_n than_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n too_o hard_o for_o fall_v man_n man_n be_v once_o the_o mirror_n of_o all_o understanding_n the_o hicroglyphick_n of_o wisdom_n but_o now_o quantum_fw-la mutatus_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la there_o be_v a_o great_a alteration_n for_o poor_a sorry_a man_n be_v now_o send_v to_o school_n to_o 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33._o 24._o everlasting_a death_n then_o mercy_n step_v in_o and_o plead_v i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n the_o sinner_n shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v when_o the_o law_n say_v ah_o sinner_n sinner_n thus_o and_o thus_o have_v thou_o transgress_v all_o sort_n of_o duty_n thou_o have_v omit_v and_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n haste_v commit_v and_o all_o sort_n of_o mercy_n thou_o have_v abuse_v and_o all_o sort_n of_o mean_n thou_o have_v neglect_v and_o all_o sort_n of_o offer_n thou_o have_v slight_v then_o god_n step_v in_o and_o say_v ah_o sinner_n sinner_n what_o do_v thou_o say_v what_o can_v thou_o say_v to_o this_o heavy_a charge_n be_v it_o true_a or_o false_a with_o thou_o grant_v it_o or_o deny_v it_o what_o defence_n or_o plea_n can_v thou_o make_v for_o thyself_o alas_o the_o poor_a sinner_n be_v speechless_a mat._n 22._o 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v muzzle_v or_o halter_v up_o that_o be_v he_o hold_v his_o peace_n as_o though_o he_o have_v a_o bridle_n or_o 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remove_v and_o that_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o bring_v he_o under_o the_o curse_n be_v pardon_v and_o be_v in_o point_n of_o condemnation_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v this_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v to_o have_v the_o sin_n pardon_v and_o the_o penalty_n remit_v rom._n 4._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justisi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v blessed_n be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o what_o david_n call_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o impute_v of_o iniquity_n st._n paul_n style_v a_o be_v justify_v but_o second_o as_o the_o first_o part_n of_o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o second_o part_n of_o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o acceptation_n of_o the_o sinner_n person_n as_o perfect_o righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n pronounce_v he_o such_o and_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o such_o and_o by_o bring_v of_o he_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o that_o divine_a favour_n which_o he_o have_v former_o lose_v by_o his_o transgression_n cant._n 4._o 7._o thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n and_o there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o that_o be_v none_o in_o my_o account_n 5._o deut._n 32._o 5._o nor_o no_o such_o spot_n as_o the_o wicked_a be_v full_a of_o look_v as_o david_n see_v nothing_o in_o lame_a mephibosheth_n but_o what_o be_v lovely_a 14._o 2_o sam._n 9_o 3_o 4_o 13_o 14._o because_o he_o see_v in_o he_o the_o feature_n of_o his_o friend_n jonathan_n so_o god_n behold_v his_o people_n in_o the_o face_n of_o his_o son_n see_v nothing_o amiss_o in_o they_o they_o be_v all_o glorious_a within_o and_o without_o psal_n 45._o 13._o look_v as_o absolom_n have_v no_o blemish_n from_o head_n to_o foot_n so_o they_o be_v irreprehensible_a and_o 32._o jer._n 2._o 32._o without_o blemish_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n rev._n 14._o 5._o the_o pardon_a sinner_n in_o respect_v of_o divine_a acceptation_n be_v without_o 27._o eph._n 5._o 26_o 27._o spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n god_n accept_v the_o pardon_a sinner_n as_o complete_a in_o he_o who_o be_v the_o head_n 10._o colos_n 2._o 10._o of_o all_o principality_n and_o power_n christ_n make_v we_o comely_a through_o his_o beauty_n he_o give_v we_o white_a raiment_n to_o stand_v before_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o regard_n of_o divine_a acceptance_n eph._n 1._o 6._o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a they_o all_o person_n out_o of_o christ_n be_v curse_a enemy_n object_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o justice_n displease_v offend_a and_o provoke_a creature_n and_o therefore_o god_n can_v but_o loathe_v they_o and_o abhor_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v make_v we_o favourite_n so_o chrysostom_n and_o theophilact_fw-mi render_v it_o god_n have_v ingratiate_v we_o he_o have_v make_v we_o gracious_a in_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n we_o look_v of_o a_o sanguine_a complexion_n ruddy_a and_o beautiful_a in_o god_n eye_n isa_n 62._o 4._o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v term_v forsake_v but_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v hephzibah_n for_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o thou_o the_o acceptation_n of_o our_o person_n with_o god_n take_v in_o six_o thing_n 1._o god_n honour_v of_o we_o 2._o his_o delight_n in_o we_o 3._o his_o be_v well_o please_v with_o we_o 4._o his_o extend_v love_n and_o favour_n to_o we_o 5._o his_o high_a estimation_n of_o we_o 6._o his_o give_v we_o free_a access_n to_o himself_o it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o ambrose_n that_o though_o jacob_n be_v not_o by_o birth_n the_o first-born_a yet_o hide_v himself_o under_o his_o brother_n clothes_n and_o have_v put_v on_o his_o coat_n which_o smell_v most_o fragrant_o he_o come_v into_o 36._o gen._n 27._o 36._o his_o father_n presence_n and_o get_v away_o the_o blessing_n from_o his_o elder_a brother_n so_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a in_o order_n to_o our_o acceptation_n with_o god_n that_o we_o lie_v hide_v under_o the_o precious_a robe_n of_o christ_n our_o elder_a brother_n that_o have_v the_o sweet_a 15._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 15._o savour_n of_o his_o garment_n upon_o we_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v cover_v with_o his_o perfection_n and_o our_o unrighteousness_n with_o the_o robe_n of_o his_o righteousness_n that_o so_o we_o may_v offer_v up_o our_o self_n unto_o god_n a_o live_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n not_o 9_o rom._n 12._o 1._o isa_n 64._o 6._o phil._n 3._o 9_o have_v our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v but_o as_o filthy_a rag_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o justification_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o lie_v in_o the_o gracious_a pardon_n of_o the_o sinner_n transgression_n and_o in_o the_o acceptation_n of_o his_o person_n as_o righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n but_o second_o in_o order_n to_o the_o partake_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o acceptation_n of_o our_o person_n we_o must_v be_v able_a to_o produce_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o present_v it_o and_o tender_v it_o unto_o he_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n habak_v 1._o 13_o that_o be_v it_o habak_v 1._o 13._o heb._n and_o to_o look_v on_o iniquity_n thou_o can_v not_o do_v it_o with_o patience_n or_o pleasure_n or_o without_o punish_v it_o there_o be_v four_o thing_n that_o god_n can_v do_v 1._o he_o can_v lie_v 2._o he_o can_v die_v 3._o he_o can_v deny_v himself_o 4._o he_o can_v behold_v iniquity_n with_o approbation_n and_o delight_n josh_n 24._o 19_o and_o joshua_n say_v unto_o the_o people_n you_o can_v serve_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n he_o will_v not_o forgive_v your_o transgression_n nor_o your_o sin_n such_o be_v the_o holiness_n of_o god_n nature_n that_o he_o can_v behold_v sin_n 6._o psal_n 5._o 4_o 5_o 6._o that_o he_o can_v but_o punish_v sin_n where_o ever_o he_o find_v it_o god_n be_v infinite_o immutable_o and_o inexorable_o just_a as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v incomprehensible_o gracious_a now_o in_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n god_n do_v act_n as_o a_o god_n of_o justice_n as_o well_o
as_o a_o god_n of_o compassion_n god_n be_v infinite_a in_o all_o his_o attribute_n in_o his_o justice_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o mercy_n these_o two_o can_v interfere_v as_o justice_n can_v entrench_v upon_o mercy_n so_o neither_o may_v mercy_n encroach_v upon_o justice_n the_o glory_n of_o both_o must_v be_v maintain_v now_o by_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v wrong_v so_o that_o although_o mercy_n be_v apt_a to_o pardon_v yet_o justice_n require_v satisfaction_n and_o call_v for_o vengeance_n on_o sinner_n every_o transgression_n 2._o heb._n 2._o 2._o must_v receive_v just_a recompense_n and_o god_n will_v not_o in_o any_o case_n absolve_v the_o guilty_a till_o this_o be_v do_v the_o hand_n of_o 7._o exod._n 34._o 7._o mercy_n be_v tie_v that_o she_o can_v act_v and_o see_v satisfaction_n can_v not_o be_v make_v to_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n but_o by_o a_o equal_a person_n and_o price_n therefore_o the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o by_o take_v our_o nature_n and_o pour_v out_o his_o soul_n to_o the_o death_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v reconcile_v and_o kiss_v each_o other_o and_o mercy_n now_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n have_v her_o free_a course_n to_o save_v poor_a sinner_n god_n will_v have_v his_o justice_n satisfy_v to_o the_o full_a and_o therefore_o christ_n must_v bear_v all_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n or_o else_o god_n can_v set_v we_o free_a for_o he_o can_v go_v against_o his_o own_o just_a will_n observe_v the_o force_n of_o that_o phrase_n christ_n ought_v to_o suffer_v and_o thus_o it_o behove_v christ_n to_o suffer_v 26._o luk._n 24._o 26._o and_o mat._n 26._o 54._o thus_o it_o must_v be_v why_o must_v but_o because_o it_o be_v 1._o so_o decree_v by_o god_n 2._o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n every_o particular_a of_o christ_n suffering_n be_v foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n even_o to_o their_o very_a spit_v in_o his_o face_n 3._o prefigure_v in_o the_o daily_a morning_n and_o evening_n sacrifice_n this_o lamb_n of_o god_n be_v sacrifice_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n a_o necessity_n then_o there_o be_v of_o our_o saviour_n suffering_n not_o a_o necessity_n of_o coaction_n for_o he_o die_v free_o 18._o john_n 10._o 11_o 14_o 17_o 18._o and_o voluntary_o but_o of_o immutability_n and_o infallibility_n for_o the_o former_a reason_n mention_v a_o earthly_a prince_n that_o be_v just_a hold_v himself_o bind_v to_o inflict_v punishment_n impartial_o upon_o the_o malefactor_n or_o his_o surety_n it_o stand_v upon_o his_o honour_n he_o say_v it_o must_v be_v so_o i_o can_v do_v otherwise_o this_o be_v true_a much_o more_o of_o god_n who_o be_v justice_n itself_o god_n who_o be_v great_a in_o counsel_n and_o excellent_a in_o work_v have_v store_n of_o mean_n at_o hand_n whereby_o to_o set_v free_a and_o recover_v lose_v mankind_n yet_o he_o be_v please_v in_o his_o infinite_a wisdom_n to_o pitch_v upon_o this_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o holy_a nature_n and_o most_o suitable_a to_o his_o high_a and_o sovereign_a end_n viz._n man_n salvation_n and_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o that_o god_n do_v stand_v upon_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o will_v not_o forgive_v one_o sin_n without_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o make_v evident_a first_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v that_o abominable_a unpunished_a 1._o â—eâ—_n 44._o 4._o god_n can_v not_o â—saluâ—_n jure_v pass_v over_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n so_o as_o absolute_o to_o let_v it_o go_v unpunished_a thing_n which_o god_n hate_v the_o sinner_n deserve_v to_o die_v for_o his_o sin_n rom._n 6._o 23._o though_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n every_o sinner_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n rom._n 1._o 32._o now_o god_n be_v just_a and_o righteous_a it_o be_v a_o righteous_a thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o 2_o thes_n 1._o 6._o yea_o and_o god_n do_v therefore_o set_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o bis_fw-la blood_n rom._n 3._o 25._o to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a vers_fw-la 26._o now_o if_o god_n be_v a_o just_a and_o righteous_a god_n than_o sin_n can_v absolute_o escape_v unpunished_a for_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o punish_v the_o sinner_n who_o be_v worthy_a of_o punishment_n and_o certain_o god_n must_v deny_v himself_o if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v just_a 13._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 13._o but_o this_o he_o can_v never_o do_v sin_n be_v of_o a_o infinite_a guilt_n and_o have_v a_o infinite_a evil_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o no_o person_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n but_o that_o person_n our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v god-man_n and_o who_o have_v a_o infinite_a dignity_n that_o can_v either_o procure_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o or_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o it_o no_o prayer_n no_o cry_n no_o tear_n no_o humbling_n no_o repenting_n no_o resolution_n no_o reformation_n etc._n etc._n can_v stop_v the_o course_n of_o justice_n or_o procure_v the_o guilty_a sinner_n pardon_v it_o be_v christ_n alone_o that_o can_v dissolve_v all_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n and_o break_v all_o bond_n and_o chain_n of_o guilt_n and_o hand_n a_o pardon_n to_o we_o through_o his_o own_o blood_n 7._o eph._n 1._o 7._o we_o be_v set_v free_a by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o 11._o zach._n 9_o 11._o covenant_n i_o have_v send_v forth_o thy_o prisoner_n out_o of_o the_o pit_n it_o be_v by_o his_o blood_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v from_o wrath_n rom._n 5._o 9_o much_o more_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n by_o he_o pray_v tell_v i_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v justify_v but_o to_o be_v pardon_v and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v save_v from_o wrath_n but_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o all_o punishment_n 20._o eph._n 2._o 13._o colos_n 1._o 20._o and_o both_o these_o depend_v upon_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o veracity_n of_o god_n require_v it_o look_v as_o god_n can_v but_o be_v just_a so_o he_o can_v but_o be_v true_a and_o if_o he_o can_v but_o be_v true_a than_o he_o will_v make_v good_a the_o threaten_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n gen._n 2._o 17._o in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o eat_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v heb._n in_o die_v thou_o sorrow_n under_o the_o name_n of_o death_n be_v comprehend_v all_o other_o calamity_n misery_n and_o sorrow_n shall_v die_v death_n be_v a_o fall_n that_o come_v in_o by_o a_o fall_n and_o without_o all_o pâ—radventure_n every_o man_n shall_v die_v the_o same_o day_n he_o be_v bear_v for_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o this_o wage_n shall_v be_v present_o pay_v do_v not_o christ_n reprieve_v poor_a sinner_n life_n for_o a_o season_n upon_o which_o account_n he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v 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